Charactername in a variable [solved]

[arj0n]

I'd like to know how I can use a charactername (cEgo for example) in a variable so I can use the variable and only have to declare the specific name once.
Example:

Code: AGS

// room script file
String Player1;

function room_AfterFadeIn()
{
Player1 = cEgo;
}

function room_RepExec()
{
if (player==Player1)
  {
if (((NpcIsFollowing == false) && ((cEgo.x <= (cMerchant.x))......
//more code//
}

With for example 'String' I get a 'Type mismatch: cannot convert 'Character*' to 'String*'' at the 'Player1 = cEgo;' line.

[Khris]

All you need is a pointer:

Code: ags

Character* Player1;

[arj0n]

Thanx!

[Ryan Timothy B]

On a side-note there is also: Character.ID

Code: ags

int ID = cEgo.ID;

if (ID == player.ID)
//OR
if (character[ID] == cEgo) 

But yes, I prefer to use a character pointer in an instance like this.

[Phemar]

For a string there's also Character.Name. But yea, it's better to use a pointer.